Location Based Service
events
tools
services
employment
cheklists
beacon
walk into place
area connections
alert people around you going to same event
find people - carpool
area connection
people to join team/group
volunteer
pain points
Kijiji - ugly interface, old ads, slow communication, filter through ads and spam
Social Networks - too common, too impersonal, limited network
Up to you to make contact/connections
solutions
Instant communication within app
Notifications of people looking for/having what you need
Businesses can use this + beacon to bring people/communities into app
Move beyond virtual experience - instantly puts you into communication/contact with people in your immediate area
Maintains anonymity
freelancers will love this
Motivates people to act right now
apartments
places for rent
landlords
ULTIMATE GOAL: Social Networking beyond virtual worlds; gets people instantly connected in real life
Minimize Creepiness
No personal information beyond you having/wanting the same thing
General rather than specific locations
Making Connections
Facilitated through instant chat
Suggests public areas near you both
Businesses with beacons
Criteria for opening chat
Connect with businesses to form community areas
Record meetings
Don't have to actively search/go through postings, get alerted when a good match happens